Thinking, Language And Intelligence

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Thinking language and Intelligence

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1.

Prototypes are especially important in the process of:
- A.
  
  Belief perserverance
- B.
  
  Trial and error
- C.
  
  Constructing algorithms
- D.
  
  Choosing heuristics
- E.
  
  Classifying objects
2.

Heuristics are:
- A.
  
  Methodical step by step procedures for solving problems
- B.
  
  Mental groupings of similar objects, events or people.
- C.
  
  Problem solving strategies involving the use of trial and error
- D.
  
  Rule of thumb strategies for solving problems quickly and effeciently
3.

The tendency to search for information consistent with our preconceptions is called:
- A.
  
  Functional fixedness
- B.
  
  Algorithms
- C.
  
  Confirmation bias
- D.
  
  The framing effect
- E.
  
  Representative heuristic
4.

The Korean War paratrooper who fell to his death with a left handed parachute apparently suffered the consequences of:
- A.
  
  Overconfidence
- B.
  
  Functional fixedness
- C.
  
  The representative heuristic
- D.
  
  A fixation
- E.
  
  The framing effect
5.

The tendency to estimate that the letter K appears more often as the first letter of the words thatn the third letter best illustrates our use of:
- A.
  
  The representative heuristic
- B.
  
  The availability heuristic
- C.
  
  Prototypes
- D.
  
  Algorithms
- E.
  
  The anchoring heuristic
6.

Framing refers to:
- A.
  
  The way in which a problem or issue is phrased or worded
- B.
  
  A methodical step by step procedure for solving problems
- C.
  
  The grouping of similar objects, events or poeple into a category
- D.
  
  A rule of thumb strategy for solving problems efficiently
7.

Two year old Dirk's sentences "Dad come" "mom laugh" are examples of
- A.
  
  Babbling
- B.
  
  Artificial grammer
- C.
  
  Telegraphic speech
- D.
  
  Universal grammer
8.

Behaviorists such as BF Skinner have emphasized that they acquisiton of language can be explained in terms of:
- A.
  
  The association of word sounds with various objects, events, actions, and qualities
- B.
  
  Children's imitation of the words and grammar modeled by parents and others
- C.
  
  The positive reinforcement that adults give children for speaking correctly
- D.
  
  All of the above
9.

The chimpanzee Sultan used a short stick to retrieve a long stick, then used the long stick to retreive a piece of fruit. Sultan's successful acquisition of the fruit was said to be the results of:
- A.
  
  Insight
- B.
  
  A fixation
- C.
  
  Trial and error
- D.
  
  The availability heuristic
10.

Sorina has a mental age of 10 and an IQ of 125 as measured by the Stanford-Binet. Sorina's chronological age is:
- A.
  
  6
- B.
  
  8
- C.
  
  9
- D.
  
  10
- E.
  
  12.5
11.

A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of test items that seem to tap a common ability is ccalled:
- A.
  
  Correlational measurement
- B.
  
  Standardization
- C.
  
  Reliability assessment
- D.
  
  Criterion based validation
- E.
  
  Factor analysis
12.

Spearman referred to the general capacity that may underlie all the specifc menatl abilities as:
- A.
  
  IQ
- B.
  
  Heritability
- C.
  
  G factor
- D.
  
  Factor analysis
- E.
  
  Emotional intelligence
13.

The test that provides perarate "verbal" and "performance" intelligence scores, as well as an overall intelligence score, is the:
- A.
  
  WAIS
- B.
  
  SAT
- C.
  
  Stanford Binet
- D.
  
  Terman IQ test
14.

The final exam in a calculus course would be an examples of a(n) ____ test.
- A.
  
  Aptitude
- B.
  
  Achievement
- C.
  
  Standardization
- D.
  
  General intelligence
15.

A test has a high degree of validity if it:
- A.
  
  Measures of predicts what it is supposed to measure or predict
- B.
  
  Yields consistent results every time it is used
- C.
  
  Produces a normal distribution of scores
- D.
  
  Has been standardized on a representative sample of all those who are likely to take the test.
16.

Intelligence tests are most likely to be considered cultually biased in terms of their:
- A.
  
  Content validity
- B.
  
  Predictive validity
- C.
  
  Normal distribution
- D.
  
  Reliability